Month: July 2016

ATPL Question: Conversion Angles And Departure

Waypoint 1: 60°S 030°W Waypoint 2: 60°S 020°W What will be the approximate latitude shown on the display unit of an inertial navigation system at longitude 025°W? Let’s start with a really quick primer for anyone not already up to speed with General Navigation. Because the Earth is roughly spherical (geeky fact – it’s an…


Question: “Which A-Levels or Degree should I choose if I want to become an airline pilot?”

It’s been a long time since my last post, but I get asked this question countless times at every recruitment event I attend, so thought it might be worth writing about. Let’s start with a disclaimer – this is just my personal advice. Have a read by all means, but at the end of the…